bacteriostatic

• Describe una sustancia o agente que inhibe el crecimiento y la reproducción de las bacterias sin necesariamente matarlas.

Describes a substance or agent that inhibits the growth and reproduction of bacteria without necessarily killing them.

1. Inhibiting bacterial growthC2formalmedical

   Describes a substance or agent that stops bacteria from multiplying without necessarily killing them.

   bacteriostático

   • The doctor prescribed a bacteriostatic antibiotic to control the infection.
   • Bacteriostatic agents are often used in laboratory cultures to prevent overgrowth.
   • This solution has bacteriostatic properties, keeping the sample stable for analysis.

   Antónimosantibacterialbactericidal